10-15: 10-Bar & Units

Materials: Handout, 10-bars, 1-5 color beads

Handout: Student10to15beads.pdf


Children need 10 bars, 1 to 5 beads, and a handout for this lesson.

Give each student one 10 bar and ask them to count it.

Demonstrate how to make the numbers 10 to 15. Say, "10 and 1 is 11. 10 and 2 is 12. etc."

Provide each student with beads and a handout. Assist as needed.

Next, challenge children to match beads to numerals.

Help as needed.